Ann Patmore, BACP

Ann Patmore is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 12 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self‑esteem, relationship strain and life changes. She also supports those dealing with addiction-related concerns and compassion fatigue. Ann is especially experienced in working with people who receive a late ADHD diagnosis in adulthood and with difficulties in focus and concentration.

Her style is warm and respectful. She adapts conversation and the plan to fit each person’s needs. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon. Ann aims to make the first steps feel manageable and straightforward.

In practice she takes time to understand each person’s situation, history and daily routines. She will look at how past experiences like abandonment, adoption, or attachment issues may still affect behaviours today. Topics such as communication breakdowns, commitment worries, infidelity, or grief from divorce and separation are raised with care.

Ann also works with people affected by domestic violence, codependency and isolation. She can help explore guilt, shame and forgiveness, and the practical challenges of parenting and family problems. Work may include addressing career stresses and coping with major life transitions.

Her membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, is part of her professional standing. Sessions are conducted in English. If you would like to start, follow the site’s Start Therapy steps to be matched and schedule according to availability.

How therapeutic methods translate to online work

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are mentioned in the biography rather than a long list of named models. In plain terms this means using approaches that focus on practical skills, thought patterns and behaviour changes to reduce anxiety and improve focus. For example, work might include structured techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking that fuels worry, and practical strategies to improve concentration and routine for someone with a late ADHD diagnosis.

Another common approach highlighted in this kind of practice is short-term problem-solving work. This focuses on breaking big problems into small, doable steps - useful for parenting stress, career worries and coping with life changes. It can also include paced conversations about past experiences such as attachment or abandonment, and how those shape current relationships and choices.

Finding the right approach usually happens together. The therapist will listen, discuss goals and try different ways of working to see what fits. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that matches individual needs and preferences.

If you are considering online sessions, check the platform for the formats offered before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who want focused, practical sessions for concentration, stress or relationship concerns.